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Giacchino's first major composition was for the ''. Giacchino's work on the various video games led to his first work on television. In 2001 , J.J. Abrams , producer of the television series '' Alias '', discovered Giacchino through his work on the video games and tapped Giacchino to provide the new show's soundtrack. The soundtrack featured a mix of full orchestral pieces, often mixed with upbeat Electronic Music , a departure from much of his previous work. Giacchino would also provide the score for J.J. Abrams 's next project, the 2004 television series, '' Lost ''. Cited by The New Yorker music critic Alex Ross as "some of the most compelling film music of the past year," Giacchino's work on '' Lost '' won him the 2005 Emmy for Music Composition For A Series (Dramatic Underscore). In and Best Instrumental Composition . Giacchino also composed scores for the '', and co-wrote the theme with composer Chris Tilton for '' BLACK ''. Also in 2005 , Giacchino collaborated with Walt Disney Imagineering in creating two new soundtracks for the updated versions of Space Mountain at Disneyland and Disneyland Paris . Following the recent announcement that ''Incredibles'' director Brad Bird would be directing the next Pixar film, '' Ratatouille '', it was announced that Giacchino will be providing that film's score. Most recently, Giacchino composed the score for the movie '''' which is directed by J.J. Abrams and will be released on May 5 2006 . PARTIAL COMPOSER FILMOGRAPHY
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